Category: Allegheny (Page 6 of 10)

March Marker Mania 2020

March 25, 2020 / Karen Galle / 2 Comments

Soon there will be some new markers out there for you to brake for!

Earlier this month, PHMC approved twenty-four new historical markers for an amazing range of subjects that highlight even more interesting Pennsylvania facts and figures.

PA SHPO 2016 Community Initiative Award recipients (from left to right: Brad Maule, Conor Corcoran, Peter Woodall, Kendall Pelling, Anita Dolan, Sherri Geary, and Andrea MacDonald)

PA SHPO’s 2016 Community Initiative Award Winners

March 18, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 1 Comment

The Community Initiative Award from the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) recognizes organizations, municipalities, agencies, individuals, and others whose work embodies the theme of Pennsylvania’s recently released statewide historic preservation plan, #PreservationHappensHere.

The 2016 awardees are Bradford Revitalization Team (McKean County), East Liberty Development, Inc. (Allegheny County), and Hidden City Philadelphia (Philadelphia).

100 Years After Prohibition, the Legacy of Pennsylvania’s Historic Breweries Survives

March 11, 2020 / Pamela Reilly / 4 Comments

As we mark the 100^th anniversary of the implementation of Prohibition, it is good to reflect on the fact that many buildings related to Pennsylvania’s historic brewing industry remain.

Northside’s Historic Tax Credit Success Story

March 4, 2020 / smassey / 0 Comments

In Pittsburgh’s Northside, the historic tax credit program helped transform 148 historic buildings into new homes for over 250 residents.

Just Listed! January 2020

January 29, 2020 / Elizabeth Rairigh / 0 Comments

2019 was a BIG year for the National Register program in Pennsylvania. Since our last update, 16 listings have been added or updated.

PA SHPO’s Top 10 Posts of 2019

January 1, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

It wouldn’t be New Years without a top 10 recap, and I didn’t want to disappoint you by not giving our faithful readers a recap of their favorite blog.

And the 2019 Community Initiative Winners are….

November 20, 2019 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 1 Comment

Each year, the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) recognizes the hard work and dedication of outstanding organizations, municipalities, agencies, and individuals whose work embodies the theme of Pennsylvania’s statewide historic preservation plan, #PreservAtionHappensHere, with a PA SHPO Community Initiative Award.

Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with the August Wilson House

October 16, 2019 / Karen Arnold / 0 Comments

October is the opportunity to explore the arts in your local community as part of National Arts and Humanities Month. This month-long celebration was established to honor of the founding of the National Endowment for the Arts in 1965.

Blue metal sign with yellow writing over yellow background — Pennsylvania's Slave Trade historical marker.

400 Years of African American History

August 19, 2019 / PHMC / 3 Comments

It’s been 400 years since the documented arrival of African people in America. In August 1619 the first enslaved Africans were brought to the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia. To recognize the contributions and commemorate the resilience of African Americans, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) will be sharing highlights from the Pennsylvania Historical Markers dedicated to African Americans and the contributions they’ve made to Pennsylvania’s rich and diverse heritage.

Just Listed! New National Register Listings in PA

July 3, 2019 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 1 Comment

Since our last Just Listed! post, nine resources have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. You can explore these and other historic properties in Pennsylvania via CRGIS, our online map and database.